Maplin combo offer - thoughts

gman2k

Just saw this maplin offer for £249 (exchange rate is tempting at the mo!)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Motheboard Bundle + 1GB DDR2 800 Memory

• Intel Quad Core performance gaming motherboard bundle
• Intel® Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor
• 1GB DDR2 800MHz KINGSTON memory included
• GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 motherboard with performance heatsink and fan
• Supports Intel Core 2 multi-core processors with FSB1333 support
• NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset
• Latest Nvidia® Series 7 Geforce CineFX 3.0 graphics
• Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E x16 graphics port for future graphics expansion
• Solid capacitors design in CPU VRM
• Integrated 6-Channel High Definition audio
• Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet for ultra-fast networking and broadband
• Expansion slots: 1 x PCI-E X16, 1 x PCI Express X1, 2 x PCI slots
• Integrated SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
• 1x IDE port for 2 x Ultra DMA133 devices, 4 x USB 2.0 ports
• Supports Windows Vista Premium
• Supplied in OEM packaging

Any thoughts? or better deals out there in or abouts the same price range?

jonny72

gman2k wrote: »

Just saw this maplin offer for £249 (exchange rate is tempting at the mo!)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Motheboard Bundle + 1GB DDR2 800 Memory

• Intel Quad Core performance gaming motherboard bundle
• Intel® Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor
• 1GB DDR2 800MHz KINGSTON memory included
• GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 motherboard with performance heatsink and fan
• Supports Intel Core 2 multi-core processors with FSB1333 support
• NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset
• Latest Nvidia® Series 7 Geforce CineFX 3.0 graphics
• Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E x16 graphics port for future graphics expansion
• Solid capacitors design in CPU VRM
• Integrated 6-Channel High Definition audio
• Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet for ultra-fast networking and broadband
• Expansion slots: 1 x PCI-E X16, 1 x PCI Express X1, 2 x PCI slots
• Integrated SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
• 1x IDE port for 2 x Ultra DMA133 devices, 4 x USB 2.0 ports
• Supports Windows Vista Premium
• Supplied in OEM packaging

Any thoughts? or better deals out there in or abouts the same price range?

Seems like a lot to me
its 225 euros on hardwareversand.de

TerrorFirmer

Poor value, even though the exchange rate is poor for sterling at the moment that just proves how overpriced that is when it's still that expensive. Not a good deal, you'd get the Q6600, 4gb quality ram and a board for 250 sterling off any decent site.

PogMoThoin

Thats terrible value TBH.......what good is 1Gb of ram to anyone?

gman2k

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Poor value, even though the exchange rate is poor for sterling at the moment that just proves how overpriced that is when it's still that expensive. Not a good deal, you'd get the Q6600, 4gb quality ram and a board for 250 sterling off any decent site.

Thanks, now, off to search for a decent site....if I can find one

Blazer

Try haversand or dabs.ie or komplett.ie
if you need a hand picking out components there are plenty of people here to advise you.

Nothingbetter2d

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=407562

its cheaper better in specs but has 2gb ram instead of 1gb